Thinking Globally, Convening Locally

Providing educational programs for the Vail Valley community that are thought-provoking, diverse and affordable since 1971.

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Hot Topics 2026Music, Mental Health & The Mountains: A “What Could Be Bad” Live Podcast Recording with Benj Gershman
Thu Jun 4
3:00 PM
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Humanities, Vail Symposium & America 250 2026Why We Talk Funny: The Real Story Behind Our Accents
Tue Jun 9
6:00 PM
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Consciousness 2026The Heart Code: Opening Your Heart to Love Again
Mon Jun 15
6:00 PM
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Conversations on Controversial Issues, Vail Symposium & America 250 2026Modernizing the Constitution: Conversations on Controversial Issues Moderated by Clay Jenkinson
Wed Jun 24
6:00 PM
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Humanities, Vail Symposium & America 250 2026America at a Crossroads: Judy Woodruff and Clay Jenkinson
Mon Jun 29
6:00 PM
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Environmental Awareness, Science & Technology, Vail Symposium & America 250 2026NASA at Work: Exploring Space from the Ocean to Mars
Mon Jul 6
5:00 PM
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Geopolitical 2026Iran, the Middle East and the Possibilities of Diplomacy with Ambassador Dennis Ross
Wed Jul 15
3:30 PM
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Hot Topics, Vail Symposium & America 250 2026The Rule of Law: The Role of the Federal Judiciary in Our Republic
Mon Jul 27
6:00 PM
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Environmental Awareness 2026Past Climates Inform Our Future
Tue Aug 11
6:00 PM
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Health & Wellness 2026The Current and Future State of Cancer Research
Wed Aug 19
6:00 PM
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History, Vail Symposium & America 250 2026An Evening with Doris Kearns Goodwin
Tue Aug 25
6:00 PM
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History, Humanities, Vail Symposium & America 250 2026Thoreau and the American Dream
Thu Aug 27
6:00 PM
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Speaking Locally 2026The State of the Valley
Wed Oct 28
9:30 AM
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Bill Gifford
Bill Gifford
Author
Bill Gifford is a science writer specializing in health and longevity, skilled at translating complicated ...
Gabe Henry
Gabe Henry
Humorist and Author
Gabe Henry is a humorist and author of three books including “Enough is Enuf: Our Failed Attempts to Make English ...
Beau Breslin
Beau Breslin
Joseph Palamountain Chair in Government
Beau Breslin is the Joseph Palamountain Chair in Government at Skidmore College in Saratoga Springs, NY. A student ...

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